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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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